Storm slides south

Classic comma shaped low pressure area as seen early this morning. The heaviest snow will remain just south of Montreal. (NOAA image)

Winter Storm Warning cancelled for Montreal.
So much for forecaster confidence. This winter has been so difficult in nailing down the track of every single storm. There have been no easy ones. Some have surprised us while most have missed us. We will see how this one plays out, but for the time being the Winter Storm Warning for Montreal has been cancelled. Snowfall will begin around midday but remain below warning criteria with only 5cm expected for the city and much of eastern Ontario. Winter Storm Warnings remain posted for the Eastern Townships, most of New York and New England as well as extreme southern Ontario along the Lake Erie shoreline. In those areas between 15-25cm of new snow is expected. On the US side of the St. Lawrence Valley, a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for up to 10cm of snow with strong winds from Massena to Clayton. While we may approach advisory snow in the area between Cornwall and Brockville, we don't have that type of warning terminology in Canada. The wind will be strong for all regions, out of the northeast up to 60km/h, so any snow that does fall will be blown around. Travel south into the US will be difficult today.